U.S. Highway 50 Camino Safety Project
Project Facts
Description
In the Camino area, east of Placerville, on U.S. Highway 50 from Still Meadows Road to 0.1 mile east of Upper Carson Road. The project proposes to install a concrete median barrier, construct acceleration/deceleration lanes at at-grade intersections, construct a new mainline undercrossing to mitigate for loss of left-turn movements, and construct access to the new mainline undercrossing for local connectivity.
Project Benefits
The purpose of this project is to improve the safety on Highway 50 in the Camino Corridor by modifying the roadway. This will be done by installing a concrete median barrier that will restrict left-turn movements at at-grade intersections within the project limits. Widening the outside shoulders to standard width and installing several acceleration/deceleration lanes will help to reduce collisions within the project limits. A secondary purpose is to maintain local and regional access to and from the north and south sides of Highway 50 while providing safe east-west access on and off the highway.
Funding Breakdown
Phase 1 Funding:
Local - $7,300,000
State - $5,500,000
Federal - $42,600,000
Estimated Total Project Cost - $55,400,000
Project Schedule
Environmental Document Completed -- 01/30/18
Right of Way Acquisition Completed -- 07/01/19
Design Completed -- 07/01/19
Advertise -- 09/01/19
Begin Construction -- 11/01/19
Expected Completion -- 12/01/22
Partnership
El Dorado County, El Dorado County Transportation Commission
Project Contact
Clark Peri, Project Manager
Phone: (916) 825-8168
Steve Nelson, Public Information Officer
Phone: (530) 741-4566
Map
US 50 Camino Project Map (PDF)Documents
Project Documents:
- Camino Safety Presentation (8-30-2018) (PPTX)
- Project Report (06-29-2018) (PDF)
- Project Report Layouts (PDF)
- Initial Study with Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration/Final Section 4(f) De Minimis Determination (PDF)
- Revised Project Alternatives (10-05-2017) (PDF)
- Revised Project Alternatives (8-22-2017) (PDF)
- Revised Project Alternatives (7-19-2017) (PDF)
- Revised Project Alternatives (1-11-2017) (PDF)
- Revised Project Alternatives (12-05-2016) (PDF)
- September 2016 Revised Project Design Alternatives (PDF)
- U.S. Highway 50 Camino Safety Project Open House Presentation (5-4-16) (PDF)
- Final Project Study Report 12-1-15 (PDF)
News / Events
Press Releases
- Left Turns to be Closed on U.S. Highway 50 on Weekends in October
- Caltrans to Present Alternatives for Highway 50 Safety Project
- Caltrans to Present Alternatives for U.S. Highway 50 Camino Safety Project
Press Documents
PUBLIC MEETING
Notice of Public Meeting – August 30, 2018 (PDF)
Hosted by Caltrans District 3 to provide an update on the project status.
- Thursday, August 30, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Project presentation at 6:15 p.m.
- Camino Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3520 Carson Road, Camino
Previous Press Documents:
- October 19, 2017 Public Notice (PDF)
- August 24, 2017 Public Notice (PDF)
- December 15, 2016 Public Notice (PDF)
- September 20, 2016 Public Notice (PDF)
- May 6, 2016 Public Notice (PDF)
Video / Photos
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